Money Matters
According to industry data from Morningstar, Investment Company Institute (ICI), and fund trackers such as Lipper, the U.S. long-term mutual fund space experienced net outflows totaling $11.6 billion in July,…
As tech stocks take center stage once again, Apple and Amazon have reminded Wall Street why they remain titans of global finance and innovation. Their blockbuster earnings for Q2/Q3 2025…
In late July 2025, Australia’s stock market experienced a puzzling paradox. Despite surprisingly strong domestic retail data and a sharp slowdown in inflation—both of which typically support equities—the ASX fell,…
In an economic climate clouded by political uncertainty and trade policy shocks, Barclays has emerged as a prime example of how strategic positioning in volatile markets can yield substantial gains.…
HSBC, Europe’s largest lender by assets, has long pinned its strategic future on Asia. Yet its latest earnings report illustrates the high-stakes gamble of that bet. In the first half…
Dollar Strength and Central Bank Signals: Why July 2025 Marked a Turning Point As July 2025 came to a close, the U.S. dollar surged to its highest levels in two…
Averting a trade conflict Facing the threat of a transatlantic tariff war, the United States and European Union signed a trade agreement at the end of July 2025 that imposed…
Hey there, market watchers! Imagine waking up to your portfolio glowing greener than a fresh dollar bill, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq shattering records like they’re going out of…
Data flash — FY 2024-25 league table Fund/Benchmark 12-month return* Equity weight (listed) Unlisted assets Fee (bps) AMP MySuper 1980s 12.9 %amp.com.au 73 % 8 % 62 CFS FirstChoice 1975-79…
Canada’s goods-trade deficit narrowed to C$5.9 billion in May, the sharpest monthly improvement in over a year, thanks almost entirely to a 30 % surge in unwrought-gold exports destined for…